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Suqian
宿迁
宿迁市
Location of Suqian City (yellow) in Jiangsu
Location of Suqian City (yellow) in Jiangsu
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Government
 • MayorZhang Xinshi (张新实)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city8,555 km2 (3,303 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Prefecture-level city5,213,900
 • Metro
435,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
223800
(Urban center)
223600, 223700, 223900
(Other areas)
Area code527
GDP¥67.5 billion (2008)
GDP per capita¥12,668 (2008)
Major NationalitiesHan
County-level divisions5
Township-level divisions115
License Plate Prefix苏N
Websitehttp://www.suqian.gov.cn/

Suqian (simplified Chinese: 宿迁; traditional Chinese: 宿遷; pinyin: Sùqiān) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xuzhou to the northwest, Lianyungang to the northeast, Huai'an to the south, and the province of Anhui to the west.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Suqian administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.

These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 111 towns and township, and 4 subdistricts.

Notable people